1970 Frigidaire Washer on sale here in Oz


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1970 Frigidaire Washer on sale here in Oz

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Post# 111512 2/23/2006 at 03:59 (6,627 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)
Checkrate/Likes Saw this on Ebay today....looks in good condition...Pity i'm too far away! Leon CLICK HERE TO GO TO mayfan69's LINK on eBay

Post# 111522 , Reply# 1 2/23/2006 at 06:58 (6,626 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes Leon: I read a post some time ago about perhaps due to patents in your home land that these may still be made? you know anything about that? This machine looks different as the custom deluxe's i remember. Steve

Post# 111527 , Reply# 2 2/23/2006 at 07:06 (6,626 days old) by appnut (TX)
Checkrate/Likes Somebody in OZ GRAB IT!! It's too rare. Yeah, wouldn't that be a trip if they were made somewhere in AZ and we didn't know it. Looks like a cross between a Custom Deluxe and Custom Imperial.

Post# 111528 , Reply# 3 2/23/2006 at 07:07 (6,626 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)
Checkrate/Likes Fantastic looking Rollermatic with Rapidry. This would be an excellent machine to have in a collection. A great work horse, and a lot of fun! ( And not too difficult to work on!) Hoping someone will be able to snatch this one up! A good going over with some automotive type cleaner/wax would have it sparkling like new! Hmmmmmm I wonder if there is a Beltman down-under?!

Post# 111533 , Reply# 4 2/23/2006 at 07:16 (6,626 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)
Checkrate/Likes *Not made here anymore as far as i know* Hey Gyrafoam.... Sorry to disappoint you,but the only Oz made washers these days are Westinghouse, Simpsons and Hoovers...all by Electrolux. The last Frigidaire was the current style model imported briefly in the 90's. I'm getting quotes at the moment about how much it would be to ship to where i live...so far...about $280.00 US !...we'll see what price i can get. Leon

Post# 111534 , Reply# 5 2/23/2006 at 07:18 (6,626 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)
Checkrate/Likes *Sorry...i meant the message for Mayken!* I meant the above message for Maykenfornow....sorry! lol

Post# 111538 , Reply# 6 2/23/2006 at 07:52 (6,626 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)
Checkrate/Likes that is about an hour drive from my parents place. I have emailed the seller about arranging pickup / delivery, I can't get there anytime soon but I do go there regularly. I am very interested - it is similar to the one we had when I was a kid, though ours was just a deluxe. 1970 would have to be one of the last made in Aus. I think this is a pulsamatic - as far as I know only Pulsamatics were made here, the rollermatic mechanism was never used here. Pulsamatics were used here long after they stopped in USA. Chris.

Post# 111543 , Reply# 7 2/23/2006 at 08:51 (6,626 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)
Checkrate/Likes That would be quite interesting. I don't think the pulsamatic style agitation would turn anything over with a Deep-Action agitator. Chris, Could it possibly be a Multimatic? It sure will be interesting to see.

Post# 111544 , Reply# 8 2/23/2006 at 09:03 (6,626 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)
Checkrate/Likes Wow! Sweet! If that is a Custom Deluxe, I'd love to see how feature rich an Imperial or Custom Imperial would be. Handsome machine. I hope someone get this beauty.

Post# 111545 , Reply# 9 2/23/2006 at 09:04 (6,626 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)
Checkrate/Likes Wat a great washer! Does this machine have a heater?

Post# 111546 , Reply# 10 2/23/2006 at 09:06 (6,626 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)
Checkrate/Likes 1970 model? Surely it must be a Rollermatic...

Post# 111558 , Reply# 11 2/23/2006 at 10:17 (6,626 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)
Checkrate/Likes That is one sweet looking machine! Crossing fingers someone takes it this one home. Ben

Post# 111615 , Reply# 12 2/23/2006 at 17:39 (6,626 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)
Checkrate/Likes I may have jumped the gun a little but looked like I saw a Rapidry script on the chrome below the timer dial----maybe not. Pulsamatic mechanism----wow-----a Jet-Action Vita-Mix! The square Frigidaire badge on the front of the machine has a decidedly early '60's look to it so if the machine turned out to be a Multimatic I suppose I wouldn't be too surprised. In fact, just the overall look of the console has a decidedly '63ish-'64ish look----even though it IS different from what I saw sold here in the U.S. in 1970. With that Jet Cone agitator in it you would think they would have used a Rollermatic mechanism. I wonder if that Jetcone is a replacement for a Three-Ring? It WOULD look real kool with a '64 type Three-Ring in it! Glad to hear someone who can appreciate it is going to get it! Best wishes!

Post# 111619 , Reply# 13 2/23/2006 at 18:00 (6,626 days old) by rickr (.)
Checkrate/Likes I love that console style! It looks more like the 1950's than the 1960's.

Post# 111639 , Reply# 14 2/23/2006 at 19:55 (6,626 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)
Checkrate/Likes Frigidaire washers built in Australia might be very different. We don't know if the Oz factory ever retooled to produce the Rollermatic. I do remember seeing posts that the 1/18 style washer was never build there.

Post# 111647 , Reply# 15 2/23/2006 at 20:34 (6,626 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Frigidaire Washer* Don't we all wish some where some how some place they were still being Built! Peter

Post# 111650 , Reply# 16 2/23/2006 at 20:49 (6,626 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes Yes, Yes, Yes to all, but Hey: Com'on Gizmo and/or Leon! One of you guys get this machine. Get it and keep it forever. It is a true treasure. Thanks for the info on the making's. Steve

Post# 111653 , Reply# 17 2/23/2006 at 20:52 (6,626 days old) by lightedcontrols ()
Checkrate/Likes *I was told by some GM people.....* Several years ago, I was told by a friend that worked for GM, that the entire plant machinery was sold to a company in Australia. I immediately thought that since they were still building the roller-matic long after we had the 1-18's, that parts would surely be available. After several years of trying to locate the machines, parts, or anything I could find relating to the old solid tub roller-matics, I gave up. Every resource that I tried in Australia ended up dead end. Mark

Post# 111746 , Reply# 18 2/24/2006 at 08:14 (6,625 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)
Checkrate/Likes I think it might be multimatic - isn't that just a variation on a pulsamatic? I vaguely remember helping my dad to repair our machine, it had two drive belts to I guess that would make it a multimatic. I have contacted the seller regarding problems I might have about picking it up around end of auction time, she is happy to hold it till I can pick it up which might be some weeks. I will most likely bid on it but if anyone else wants to bid too, feel free. If you want it Leon, go ahead. I won't be bidding very high. If it's not seriously cheap them I'm out. Best Wishes. Chris.

Post# 111822 , Reply# 19 2/24/2006 at 16:07 (6,625 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)
Checkrate/Likes *Delivery will be the deciding factor for me.....* Hey there Chris, I haven't yet decided if i will bid, the final decision is going to come down to freight costs. I'm in the process of finding that out now. I'll do the right thing and let you know if i bid Chris...but i don't want to spend a fortune either. Regards Leon

Post# 112861 , Reply# 20 3/2/2006 at 06:26 (6,619 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)
Checkrate/Likes The auction ended today, went for $242.50!!! I didn't bid but certainly didn't think it would even get to half that. Chris.

Post# 112912 , Reply# 21 3/2/2006 at 14:25 (6,619 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)
Checkrate/Likes *Bidding War* I thought that might have been you bidding Chris? well...i learnt one thing from the experience...don't get into a bidding war with someone and wait till the end: the price went from $56.00 to $240.00 in 40 minutes! It would have cost me an extra $200.00 in freight which i couldn't justify. Oh well...better luck next time. Leon

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